Lynch Mobhttp://www.guitarworld.com/taxonomy/term/818/all
enGuitar Strength: Get “Scary” with These Rut-Busting Licks Inspired by “Mr. Scary,” George Lynchhttp://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-strength-get-scary-these-rut-busting-licks-inspired-mr-scary-george-lynch
<!--paging_filter--><p>Since the early 1980s, soulful shred sensei Lynch — AKA "Mr. Scary" — has challenged the boundaries of his abilities, constantly evolved with the times and kept his playing fresh. </p>
<p>While Lynch’s adventurous style is difficult to emulate, bust out of a rut and get some harmonically fresh and physically engaging “Scary”-ness in your playing with these “Mr. Scary”-inspired licks!</p>
<p>Scary lick 1 is an E diminished 7 (E, G, Bb, Db) symmetrical string skipping tap pattern on the G and high E strings. The diminished7 arpeggio pattern (R, b3, b5, bb7) can be visualized on the guitar as notes occurring every three frets from the root on the same string (For example, an open E string root would use the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th and 21st frets in a repeating single string E dim7 arpeggio). </p>
<p>Since G is a note in E dim7, and G and E are both open strings, symmetrical fretting works across both strings and all the way up the fretboard. The pattern in the lick on both the E and G strings is frets 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 (on the high E). Tap the 18th fret with your pick hand middle finger and fret the 9th-12th-15th stretch with index-middle-pinky, respectively (the 21st fret is slid into with a slide of the tapping finger with the note still ringing after the initial tap at the 18th). </p>
<p>Scary Lick 1a is the lick in 4/4 time with an “accelerator” shift to sextuplets from sixteenths (6s from 4s) on beat 3. Scary Lick 1b is the pattern looped evenly in ¾ time (also try looping it indefinitely over 4/4 time for a trippy off-center effect). Check out how this lick grabs your attention yet blends seamlessly in an E Dorian/Blues context (as it has the E and G from Em, the Db/C# from E Dorian, and the Bb from E blues).</p>
<p><img src="/files/imce-images/GWorld3GetScary%21%28lick1%29.jpg" width="620" height="360" alt="GWorld3GetScary!(lick1).jpg" /></p>
<p>Scary Lick 2a features a major triad shape ascending diagonally up the fretboard a tritone (A.K.A. “The Devil’s Interval," and the <em>Diabolus in Musica</em>) at a time. Kirk Hammett famously “borrowed” a lick similar to this Lynch lick on a certain <em>…And Justice For All</em> track. </p>
<p>Lynch’s version can be heard in his searing “Kiss of Death” solo (<em>Back for the Attack,</em> Dokken). Notice the fingering in the notation and move the triad shapes up a string and position at a time using economy picking. </p>
<p>Scary Lick 2b is a sequence with the shapes using a “1-2-3, 2-3-4, 3-4-5” type pattern.</p>
<p><img src="/files/imce-images/GWorld3GetScary%21%28lick2%29.jpg" width="620" height="553" alt="GWorld3GetScary!(lick2).jpg" /></p>
<p>Scary Lick 3 uses Lynch’s infamous “Gothic Octave” shape (illustrated in the lick as the 4th, 5th and 9th frets on the E and A strings, played across 3 octaves), with tapped notes a fret higher than the pinky notes in the shape. There are a lot of “cluster” notes interacting inside of this lick, yet the clusters are spread out intervalically, so there’s also a lot of attention-grabbing movement in it. </p>
<p>This lick will work (in different ways) when played quickly and with conviction in F#m/A Major, C#m/E Major and G#m/B Major. Try ending it with some more tap sliding to the “money” notes in the key that you’re trying to fit it in.</p>
<p><img src="/files/imce-images/GWorld3GetScary%21%28Lick3%29%21.jpg" width="620" height="336" alt="GWorld3GetScary!(Lick3)!.jpg" /></p>
<p>Practice these licks until you’re comfortable with performing them at a brisk pace, and then try channeling the spirit of Mr. Scary by using these licks as a springboard for further experimentation in and around them. Dial in a deadly tone, get fiery with your phrasing, and rock a vicious vibrato. </p>
<p>Be sure to check out Dokken’s <em>Beast From the East</em> live greatest-hits CD, Lynch Mob’s <em>Wicked Sensation</em> and George Lynch’s solo covers album <em>Furious George</em> for some KILLER guitar work sure to inspire any guitarist. I’ll have more on Mr. Scary soon. Happy shredding!</p>
<p><em>Scott Marano has dedicated his life to the study of the guitar, honing his chops at the Berklee College of Music under the tutelage of Jon Finn and Joe Stump and working as an accomplished guitarist, performer, songwriter and in-demand instructor. In 2007, Scott developed the Guitar Strength program to inspire and provide accelerated education to guitarists of all ages and in all styles through state-of-the-art private guitar lessons in his home state of Rhode Island and globally via Skype. <a href="http://www.guitarstrength.com/">Visit Scott and learn more at www.GuitarStrength.com.</a></em></p>
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-additional-content"><legend>Additional Content</legend><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-artist">
<div class="field-label"><p><strong>Related Artist:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div>
<div class="field-items">
<div class="field-item odd">
<a href="/george-lynch">George Lynch</a> </div>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-strength-get-scary-these-rut-busting-licks-inspired-mr-scary-george-lynch#commentsDokkenGeorge LynchGuitar StrengthLynch MobScott MaranoBlogsFeaturesLessonsFri, 31 Oct 2014 14:49:26 +0000Scott Maranohttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/13368George Lynch Launches Crowd-Funding Campaign for 'Shadowtrain' Documentaryhttp://www.guitarworld.com/george-lynch-launches-crowd-funding-campaign-shadowtrain-documentary
<!--paging_filter--><p>Guitar legend George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) is offering fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy one-on-one guitar lessons with Lynch via Skype.</p>
<p>Lynch has taken to Indiegogo to raise money for his new documentary, <em>Shadowtrain: Under a Crooked Sky</em>. The film, which addresses the plight of Native Americans, is set to be released in 2014.</p>
<p>Fans can make much-needed donations to the project. <A href="http://indiegogo.com/projects/shadowtrain-under-a-crooked-sky">Head here</a> for more information.</p>
<p>There are many prizes available to contributors, including limited-edition <em>Shadowtrain</em> guitar picks for $10, autographed 8-by-10-inch high-gloss photos for $15 and autographed <em>Legacy</em> CDs for $35. A half-hour guitar lesson via Skype is $250; one-hour lessons are $500.</p>
<p>Lynch also is working with his new band, KXM, which features Lynch on guitar, Ray Luzier from Korn on drums and Dug Pinnick from King’s X on bass and vocals. And then there's the band Shadowtrain — not to be confused with the film of the same name! The band will release a CD when the film is released. </p>
<p>As if that weren’t enough, Lynch has another new band, the Infidels. It's a heavy-funk project featuring the rhythm section from the band War.</p>
<p>For more about Lynch's film and Indiegogo campaign, visit <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shadowtrain-under-a-crooked-sky">indiegogo.com/projects</a>.</p>
<p><iframe width="620" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kz_TWG91Wn8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-additional-content"><legend>Additional Content</legend><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-artist">
<div class="field-label"><p><strong>Related Artist:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div>
<div class="field-items">
<div class="field-item odd">
<a href="/george-lynch">George Lynch</a> </div>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
http://www.guitarworld.com/george-lynch-launches-crowd-funding-campaign-shadowtrain-documentary#commentsDokkenGeorge LynchLynch MobNewsThu, 28 Mar 2013 21:25:36 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/18123Interview: George Lynch Discusses T&N and Their New Album, 'Slave to the Empire'http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-george-lynch-discusses-tn-and-their-new-album-slave-empire
<!--paging_filter--><p>After tracking songs for what was once to become a new Lynch Mob album, drummer Brian Tichy proposed the idea of bringing together George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown (the “Big Three" of Dokken) for a project similar to what Heaven &amp; Hell was to Black Sabbath. </p>
<p>The result is T&amp;N, and a new album, <em>Slave to the Empire</em>. </p>
<p>The album is packed with melodic, thought-provoking music that captures the spirit and magic of the classic metal genre. Featuring seven original songs (with Pilson on vocals) as well as five re-recorded Dokken classics with vocal performances by Tim “Ripper” Owens, Doug Pinnick (Kings X), Sebastian Bach and Robert Mason (Warrant), <em>Slave to the Empire</em> also adds to the mix the hard-hitting, multi-talented drumming of Brian Tichy.</p>
<p>A second album of new material and classic Dokken songs is slated for next year that will also coincide with a tour.</p>
<p>I spoke with Lynch to get his thoughts on <em>Slave to the Empire</em> as well as his other passion: the documentary <em>Shadow Train.</em></p>
<p><strong>GUITAR WORLD: What’s the genesis of the T&amp;N project?</strong></p>
<p>Initially, Jeff [Pilson] and I were writing for what we thought would be the new Lynch Mob record, but it turned out not to be a “Lynch Mob” kind of album. Instead, we decided to turn lemons into lemonade and do our own record. One of things we wanted to do was make a concerted effort to make the connection between our Dokken legacy and our newer writing efforts by combining classic Dokken songs alongside our newer compositions.</p>
<p><strong>Was there ever thought given to an all original Dokken reunion?</strong></p>
<p>There’s always been talk of it, but it went nowhere, obviously.</p>
<p><strong>What was it like revisiting the Dokken material again?</strong></p>
<p>It was a little surreal recording those songs again with the same guys. It was also a lot of fun. We were so comfortable with the material, having all been playing it on and off for years. We felt that we could liven the music up and bring new life to it.</p>
<p><img src="/files/imce-images/T%26N_cover300.jpg" width="300" height="300" align="left" style="padding:10px 20px 10px 0;" alt="T&amp;N_cover300.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>How do you come up with your riffs?</strong></p>
<p>I can’t really say how it works. I think that after listening to all of the music I grew up with, a creative synthesis occurs and something just flows through me. As long as I’ve got a good sound, I just plug-in and with the magic of the studio, inspiration hits. It’s an adventure. The thing is, you never know what’s going to happen when you plug-in and get together with a group of guys and start creating.</p>
<p><strong>Does <em>Slave to the Empire</em> have a message?</strong></p>
<p>Absolutely. The whole record’s a message. On the surface, people might say that it’s a political one, but I prefer to call it an exploration into truth and human nature. That’s really the job of the arts and music specifically; to convey a message beyond what the music might imply. Historically, that’s how it was done in the past, especially during the late '60s and early '70s. Rock and roll music was a catalyst and vehicle for change and we felt the need to take up that torch and continue to do that as best we can.</p>
<p><strong>Are there plans to tour with T&amp;N?</strong></p>
<p>We’re not going to tour together as a band most likely until next fall, upon the release of the second record. The next record is about half done. All of the Dokken material has been recorded. We just have to finish writing the new original material.</p>
<p><strong>What Dokken songs can fans expect on the next album?</strong></p>
<p>Songs like "When Heaven Comes Down," "Til The Livin’ End" and "Just Got Lucky." "Just Got Lucky" actually ended up being insane. The latest plan is to have Sass Jordan, a wonderful Canadian female vocalist, singing it. She has a very soulful and gritty voice. It’s just beautiful. A wonderful rendition of the song. </p>
<p><iframe width="620" height="465" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FG7x7_Mk8co" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><strong>Have you ever considered writing a book about your life and experiences?</strong></p>
<p>I’m not really a big fan of the rock biography. I think they’re more self-indulgent and full of a lot of self-congratulatory stuff. Throwing a bunch of people under the bus and throwing a lot of dirt out there. I’m more consumed with the work at hand and moving on. Affecting change through music. The music actually serves the same purpose as the book. I get to tell stories in the context of the song.</p>
<p><strong>What other projects are you working on?</strong></p>
<p>Right now, I’m working on a record with the drummer from Korn [Ray Luzier] and the singer from Kings X [Doug Pinnick]. A still-unnamed project, but we’ve started writing and will be working on that through the middle of December.</p>
<p>The other thing that consumes most of my time is my movie project (and band) called <em>Shadow Train</em>. We’re doing a lot of filming, playing and working on a soundtrack/record. The film deals with a lot of political and human nature issues and history. I’m working with a lot of really great people, including Mark McLaughlin (a producer from PBS and The Documentary Channel) and Vincent Nicastro, who made another Native American themed documentary called <em>The Blue-Eyed Indian.</em> There are a lot of guests on it: street poets, political thinkers and speakers. People from the native community including medicine men and shamans. It’s a powerful, nerve hitting film. We’re all driven by passion. </p>
<p><strong>Is there a tentative release date for the film?</strong></p>
<p>We’re hoping fall 2013, but that might be wishful thinking. Making a film is much more difficult than making a record, which is difficult enough. [laughs]</p>
<p><strong>This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Dokken hit “Dream Warriors” from <em>Nightmare on Elm Street</em>. How did that song come about?</strong></p>
<p>It’s kind of interesting that you ask me about that because I was actually just over Jeff’s last week doing some T&amp;N photo shoots and interviews for Japan. We were in his studio and he had the original recording machine that we used to track that song. It was an old Akai Beta Recorder; an obsolete machine that’s just a monster. Jeff still has it. It was interesting to see that again because I do remember the process of writing and recording that song and it took me back.</p>
<p>We were commissioned to write the song specifically for the film. Jeff and I were familiar with the first movie and already had an idea of what we were writing. We knew the name of the song and the premise and concept of the movie. We just fed off of that.<br />
It’s a beautiful moment whenever Jeff, Mick and I get together.</p>
<p><em>Keep up with T&amp;N at <a href="http://www.slavetotheempire.com">slavetotheempire.com.</a> Visit the official <em>Shadow Train</em> website at <a href="http://shadowtrainmovie.com/">shadowtrain.com.</a></em></p>
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-additional-content"><legend>Additional Content</legend><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-artist">
<div class="field-label"><p><strong>Related Artist:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div>
<div class="field-items">
<div class="field-item odd">
<a href="/george-lynch">George Lynch</a> </div>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-george-lynch-discusses-tn-and-their-new-album-slave-empire#commentsDokkenGeorge LynchJames WoodLynch MobT&NInterviewsFeaturesThu, 25 Oct 2012 20:35:23 +0000James Woodhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/17015Interview: George Lynch Discusses New Lynch Mob EP, 'Sound Mountain Sessions,' T&N and Morehttp://www.guitarworld.com/interview-george-lynch-discusses-new-lynch-mob-ep-sound-mountain-sessions-tn-and-more
<!--paging_filter--><p>Guitarist George Lynch spent the heart of the '80s in one of that decade's most successful hard rock bands, Dokken. When Dokken split at the end of the decade, Lynch formed Lynch Mob, who's storied debut album, 1990's <em>Wicked Sensation</em>, featured one Oni Logan on vocals. </p>
<p>Fast forward more than 20 years to the present, and — following a breakup, reunion and lineup changes — Logan is once again behind the Lynch Mob mic, joined by a noticeably more relaxed and comfortable Lynch on guitar. </p>
<p>Lynch Mob released a new four-song EP, <em>Sound Mountain Sessions,</em> August 7 via Rat Pak Records (<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sound-mountain-sessions-ep/id547288502">Buy on iTunes</a>). This, of course, followed a solo EP by Lynch, <em>Legacy</em>, which came out in May (<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/legacy-ep/id524223084">Buy on iTunes</a>). And let's not forget the upcoming album and tour from T&amp;N, his project with Jeff Pilson and “Wild” Mick Brown.</p>
<p>We recently tracked down Lynch to discuss what has turned out to be a very busy 2012. </p>
<p><strong>GUITAR WORLD: Lynch Mob recently released <em>Sound Mountain Sessions</em>. Can you talk about how that project came together?</strong></p>
<p>We tried to take a chance with this EP and record in a very non-traditional way, away from how we typically record, away from a larger studio in Hollywood. I think we have better results when we just practice. I thought, "Let’s record that way.'" I knew someone who had a studio up in the mountains north of LA called Sound Mountain. Basically it’s a vacant two-story house equipped with a studio. We went in without any preconceived ideas. We just wanted to see what happened. </p>
<p>It was really a beautiful experience as we lived together, and from when we woke up until we went to sleep we were consumed with the music we were creating. We normally go into a rehearsal space and come up with ideas and then go back into a studio and try to recapture it. There is a lot of demo-itis. That’s happened with a lot of records I’ve done, either <em>Back for the Attack</em> or on <em>Under Lock and Key</em> that happened. We’d lost the fire. </p>
<p>That happened on <em>Wicked Sensation</em>, believe it or not. The demos for <em>Wicked Sensation</em> were done at a friend’s place while we were creating it. I remember going into my management office and playing them the record and them asking what happened to that other stuff we had recorded. With <em>Sound Mountain Sessions</em>, we didn’t have time to over think it.</p>
<p><iframe width="620" height="335" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R_YyIa57nxk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><strong>So many classic albums were done in that method where a band submerses themselves in the process. In the Pro Tools era, and with the expense of studios, that can get lost.</strong></p>
<p>The only thing better would have been if we’d recorded to tape. We enjoyed the experience so much that we are going to focus on our full-length record in the same way.</p>
<p><strong>One of the things Oni brings to the band — particularly on this EP — is a great deal of soul in his vocal approach. Was that an intentional direction?</strong></p>
<p>When we did <em>Wicked</em>, we were coming off that whole '80s thing, and we had that embedded in our psyche. We’ve all been expressing our roots a little bit more. Everyone in the band is really into blues, R&amp;B, funk and pretty much everything. We don’t feel we have anything we have to conform to. We just did what we love to do, which is blues-based hard rock. I think we got back around to that on this EP. </p>
<p><strong>I notice on the album you are sort of channeling a Stevie Ray Vaughan image, especially on the back. Was he a player you were particularly into?</strong></p>
<p>I can’t imagine a guitar player on the planet that wasn’t into Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although I’m old enough to know that if Albert King and Jimi Hendrix had a love child, it would be Stevie Ray Vaughan.</p>
<p><iframe width="620" height="335" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8St38Q9MHVs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><strong>You put out an EP just a few months ago called <em>Legacy</em>, where you do the full-on guitar-hero thing. How much fun was that to make — with no pressure?</strong></p>
<p>You said it. To not have the pressures of dealing with the bands, budgets, scheduling, creative differences and to have the ability to go in casually without having to do a record made it a lot of fun. I get to play guitar from the beginning to the end and go balls out. I remember doing the very first Lynch Mob record, which was a very long process that lasted about a year and a half. </p>
<p>I was doing the guitars for about a month with two producers in this big studio and burning up cash. At one point, I was obsessing about a part, and Max Norman, the producer, said to me, “What do you think this is a George Lynch record?” He was being serious. He was right in that I was being too selfish. <em>Legacy</em> was more shoot from the hip.</p>
<p><strong>Is there an update on the T&amp;N project with Jeff Pilson and “Wild” Mick Brown?</strong></p>
<p>Because of scheduling, we moved the record back until the end of October. We’re putting the band together now. We are zeroing in on our fourth member, which will be one of the vocalists and will also play guitar. Lynch Mob tours until the end of October with a few more scattered dates. T&amp;N will then take the road until the middle of December. </p>
<p>Sound Mountain Sessions <em>and </em>Legacy<em> are available now via Ratpak Records as digipaks and on iTunes. T&amp;N are scheduled to release their debut album, </em>Slave To The Empire<em>, October 31. For all things related to George Lynch, check out <a href="http://www.georgelynch.com/">georgelynch.com</a>. You can pick up </em>Sound Mountain Sessions<em> <a href-"http://www.ratpakrecordsamerica.com/lynchmob">here.</a></em></p>
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-additional-content"><legend>Additional Content</legend><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-artist">
<div class="field-label"><p><strong>Related Artist:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div>
<div class="field-items">
<div class="field-item odd">
<a href="/george-lynch">George Lynch</a> </div>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-george-lynch-discusses-new-lynch-mob-ep-sound-mountain-sessions-tn-and-more#commentsDokkenGeorge LynchLynch MobOni LoganSouls of WeT&NInterviewsFeaturesFri, 21 Sep 2012 14:39:16 +0000John Katichttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/16794Singer Oni Logan Returns to Lynch Mob http://www.guitarworld.com/singer-oni-logan-returns-lynch-mob
<!--paging_filter--><p>Remember back in late July when GuitarWorld.com published a story with the headline, "<a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/lynch-mob-vocalist-oni-logan-quits-tour-hours-opening-night">Lynch Mob Vocalist Oni Logan Quits Tour Hours Before Opening Night</a>"?</p>
<p>Well, he's back.</p>
<p>Logan has returned to Lynch Mob, and the news comes only weeks after George Lynch announced that Swedish singer Jesse Forte had been hired to fill the spot.</p>
<p>The news of Logan’s return was confirmed via an update from another Lynch band, Tooth and Nail, which features Lynch's former Dokken buddies Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown, plus Brian Tichy. </p>
<p>Said the update: “There will be lots of George Lynch music out this year. New Lynch Mob with Oni, and the long-awaited reunion of Jeff Pilson, Mick Brown and El Lyncho! Throw in a multi-talented Brian Tichy and you have Tooth and Nail!”</p>
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-additional-content"><legend>Additional Content</legend><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-artist">
<div class="field-label"><p><strong>Related Artist:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div>
<div class="field-items">
<div class="field-item odd">
<a href="/george-lynch">George Lynch</a> </div>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
http://www.guitarworld.com/singer-oni-logan-returns-lynch-mob#commentsDokkenGeorge LynchLynch MobOni LoganNewsTue, 07 Feb 2012 15:42:28 +0000Damian Fanellihttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/14534Interview: George Lynch Discusses His New Solo Album, 'Kill All Control'http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-george-lynch-discusses-his-new-solo-album-kill-all-control
<!--paging_filter--><p>George Lynch, the man who wielded the axe for Dokken and now fronts his own bands Lynch Mob and Souls of We, likes to tinker.</p>
<p>At age 10, he remodeled his first electric guitar with a hack saw and “swapped the terrible pickups with new crappy pickups.” When he wanted a wall of amplifiers, he took the speakers out of his old amps and built new cabinets and put the speakers in those.</p>
<p>“I kept the old cabinets and stacked them on top of each other to make it look like I had a bunch of amps,” he said. “I would make these cabinets 6 feet tall, so they would look impressive, but they would only have one speaker in them. I made them out of Masonite and fiberglass and covered them with green shag carpet. Since I didn't know what I was doing, the new cabinets sounded horrible.”</p>
<p>A few years ago, he started his own guitar manufacturing company, Mr. Scary Guitars (www.mrscaryguitars.com), named after an instrumental jam on Dokken's 1987 album <em>Back for the Attack.</em></p>
<p>In fact, when <em>Guitar World</em> called Lynch to talk about his new solo album, <em>Kill All Control,</em> which will be released July 19, he was at a computer salvage yard in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>“They have everything from amplifier tubes to torpedoes,” he said. “If there was an earthquake, you'd be buried under all the crap because they have stacks of junk that are 30 feet in the air.”</p>
<p><img src="/files/imce-images/GL2008CoachHouse.jpg" width="310" height="388" align="left" style="padding:10px 20px 10px 0;" alt="GL2008CoachHouse.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>What do you do at salvage yards?</strong></p>
<p>I come here to scavenge for parts for guitar and amplifiers and what not. </p>
<p><strong>How did your interests in tinkering and guitars come together?</strong></p>
<p>My dad was an audiophile appreciator, and he had a lot of old stereo equipment when stereo first happene. We had all this reel-to-reel and headphone equipment and he'd make us sit there and listen to all this music. A lot of it was classical and flamenco guitars, jazz guitar, which got me interested initially. Also, being there when Beatlemania occurred didn't hurt either. My name was George and the guitar player in the Beatles was named George, so I put two and two together.</p>
<p>A few years after I started playing guitar, the Four Horsemen — Hendrix, Page, Clapton and Beck — came along. I learned to play their records by plugging my guitar into an old console stereo. I would plug my guitar into the headphone input, which distorted the signal and forced it out of the speaker. That eventually killed the circuitry, but that was my first amplifier.</p>
<p><strong>When did you start building guitars for people other than yourself?</strong></p>
<p>I used to assemble guitars for a lot of my students to supplement my income while I was teaching in various places. One of the people I worked for was Delores Rhodes, Randy Rhodes' mother, for a while. Randy got the Ozzy gig, but I got his teaching job. I would get $5 to $10 an hour, but I had kids to support, so I would build guitars for my students to supplement my teaching income. </p>
<p>In fact, Brent Woods, who plays with Jason Bonham's band, was a student of mine. I met up with him recently and he still has the guitar I built for him for $350.</p>
<p><strong>The big news for you is the release of your new solo album, <em>Kill All Control</em>, on July 19.</strong></p>
<p>The album is actually released as Souls of We in Japan, but as George Lynch everywhere else in the world. It started as a follow-up to the follow-up to the last Souls of We album, <em>Let the Truth Be Known.</em> The lineup started off with London LeGrand (Brides of Destruction), myself, Adrian Ost (drummer for Powerman 5,000) and Nic Speck (from Run Run Run) on bass. We went in as a band and our intention was to write and record a record in a month. We went in and wrote furiously and wrote the record in 10 days.</p>
<p><strong>The album features different lead singers. What happened?</strong></p>
<p>We went into the studio to record, and I ran into that “singer” wall. London is my friend and I love him, but a voice is not like a guitar. It's not a mechanical instrument, and singers are a different animal. Things just didn't work out and I had to look elsewhere for someone to complete the record, which took almost two years to finish. Had I known that retrospectively, I would have taken more time writing the music. [Laughs].</p>
<p><strong>Did the different lead singers dictate how the music was presented?</strong></p>
<p>I have an idea in my head of what melodies I would put in there if I could sing. I've hardly ever written with a singer and let them guide the ship. It's always been getting the song's instrumentals done first and then adding the vocals. We brought in Will Marten from Earshot and Keith St. John, who works with Montrose, and Mark Torien from the Bullet Boys.</p>
<p><strong>When were London's vocals recorded?</strong></p>
<p>London came back at the very end. I told him that he needed to be on the album, and we did a song that we worked on initially in his apartment. It's the lead track called “Wicked Witch,” and he did a beautiful job. Honestly, and I hate to say it, it made me cry. He'd been through a lot and it came out in his vocals. </p>
<p>I think the best songs are the ones written from a personal place and a personal experience. Maybe it had that effect on me because I know him so well and I love him as a brother. He's a dear friend, and it's a beautiful song. I'm very proud to work with him on it.</p>
<p><strong>George Lynch's new solo album, <em>Kill All Control,</em> will be released July 19 on Rocket Science Records. For more info, visit <a href="http://georgelynch.com/wordpress/">georgelynch.com.</a></strong></p>
<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-additional-content"><legend>Additional Content</legend><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-artist">
<div class="field-label"><p><strong>Related Artist:</strong>&nbsp;<p></div>
<div class="field-items">
<div class="field-item odd">
<a href="/george-lynch">George Lynch</a> </div>
</div>
</div>
</fieldset>
http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-george-lynch-discusses-his-new-solo-album-kill-all-control#commentsDokkenGeorge LynchLynch MobSouls of WeInterviewsFeaturesMon, 31 Oct 2011 15:20:19 +0000Scott Iwasakihttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/11484Lynch Mob Vocalist Oni Logan Quits Tour Hours Before Opening Nighthttp://www.guitarworld.com/lynch-mob-vocalist-oni-logan-quits-tour-hours-opening-night
<!--paging_filter--><p>The re-formed Lynch Mob, featuring guitarist George Lynch, was set to begin their summer U.S. tour this past Friday, July 29, in Houston, Texas. But the band showed up without singer Oni Logan, who quit the tour before the band boarded the plane that morning.</p>
<p>Chaz West of Bonham has been named as Logan's replacement.</p>
<p>Here's the official band statement:</p>
<p>“Oni let the band and our fans down. He quit the band at 5:30 am before our 7:30 am scheduled flight. He left us high and dry and did not fulfill his commitment. We are saddened and disappointed but as a band, we are committed to honoring our obligations.” </p>
<p>Lynch also said he'll emulate the vocals with his guitar, if necessary.</p>
<p>The new Lynch Mob lineup is Lynch on guitar, West on lead vocals, Robbie Crane (Ratt) on bass/vocals and Scott Coogan on drums/vocals.</p>
<p>Lynch released his new solo album, <em>Kill All Control</em>, on July 19 through Rocket Science Inc. <a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-george-lynch-discusses-his-new-solo-album-kill-all-control">Check out our recent interview with Lynch.</a></p>
<p><strong>LYNCH MOB Tour Dates</strong></p>
<p>July 31 DALLAS, TX TREES<br />
August 2 NEW ORLEANS, LA HOUSE OF BLUES<br />
August 3 BUFORD, GA 37 MAIN<br />
August 4 DAYTONA BEACH, FL SICKBOYS<br />
August 5 ST. PETERSBURG, FL JANNUS LANDING<br />
August 6 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL CULTURE ROOM<br />
August 8 GREENSBORO, NC ARIZONA PETE’S<br />
August 9 PITTSBURGH, PA ATLAS BAR<br />
August 10 MARTINS FERRY, OH STEEL MIL BAR<br />
August 11 WESTLAND, MI TOKEN LOUNGE<br />
August 12 BOLINGBROOK, IL TAILGATER’S<br />
August 13 COLUMBUS, OH ALROSA VILLA (with Mr. Big)<br />
August 14 NASHVILLE, TN 12TH AND PORTER<br />
August 19 RAMONA, CA RAMONA’S MAINSTAGE<br />
August 20 GARDEN GROVE, CA THE CAR<br />
August 25 GILROY, CA 9 LIVES<br />
August 27 ORANGEVALE, CA THE BOARDWALK</p>
http://www.guitarworld.com/lynch-mob-vocalist-oni-logan-quits-tour-hours-opening-night#commentsGeorge LynchLynch MobOni LoganNewsSun, 31 Jul 2011 20:30:37 +0000Damian Fanellihttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/12027George Lynch Announces Lynch Mob U.S. Tour Dateshttp://www.guitarworld.com/george-lynch-announces-lynch-mob-us-tour-dates
<!--paging_filter--><p>George Lynch, the lead guitarist for Dokken and leader of Lynch Mob and Souls of We, has announced a U.S. summer tour with the re-formed Lynch Mob. </p>
<p>The tour begins July 29 in Houston, Texas, and ends in late August on the West Coast. More dates will be announced soon.</p>
<p>Lynch's next solo album, <em>Kill All Control,</em> comes out July 19 via Rocket Science Inc. The album, Lynch's 11th, began as a follow-up to the Souls of We debut, <em>Let The Truth Be Known.</em> However, Lynch quickly realized the project was taking on a new direction with the addition of Powerman 5000 drummer Adrian Ost. </p>
<p>In collaboration with Souls of We singer London LeGrand (Brides of Destruction), Lynch said: “The creative juices just flowed and we wrote most of the CD in 10 days.”</p>
<p><strong>Look for an upcoming GW interview with Lynch on GuitarWorld.com.</strong></p>
<p>Lynch Mob tour dates:</p>
<p>July 29 HOUSTON, TX THE FLAMINGO ROOM<br />
July 30 OKLAHOMA CITY,OK SAMURAI’S<br />
July 31 DALLAS, TX TREES<br />
August 3 BUFORD, GA 37 MAIN<br />
August 4 DAYTONA BEACH, FL SICKBOYS<br />
August 6 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL CULTURE ROOM<br />
August 10 INDIANAPOLIS, IN THE ROCK HOUSE<br />
August 11 WESTLAND, MI TOKEN LOUNGE<br />
August 12 BOLINGBROOK, IL TAILGATER’S<br />
August 13 COLUMBUS, OH ALROSA VILLA (with Mr. Big)<br />
August 14 NASHVILLE, TN 12TH AND PORTER<br />
August 25 GILROY, CA 9 LIVES<br />
August 27 ORANGEVALE, CA THE BOARDWALK</p>
http://www.guitarworld.com/george-lynch-announces-lynch-mob-us-tour-dates#commentsDokkenGeorge LynchLynch MobSouls of WeNewsMon, 27 Jun 2011 17:08:52 +0000Damian Fanellihttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/11423